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The BürgerStiftung Hamburg is a community foundation that was established in 1999 by Hamburg residents for their city. It thrives on the idea of civic engagement and aims to promote participation in societal tasks.
The main mission of the BürgerStiftung Hamburg is to strengthen cohesion, engagement, and sustainability in Hamburg. The foundation is driven by the values of transparency, credibility, and civic engagement. It has joined the Initiative Transparente Zivilgesellschaft and signed the self-commitment to transparency to make its work comprehensible to the public[2].
The foundation advocates for sustainable urban development and focuses on long-term funding. This includes:
The BürgerStiftung Hamburg is supported by the commitment of more than 350 volunteers, a full-time team of 25 employees, and numerous donors and sponsors. Everyone can participate in the foundation's work, whether by contributing time and expertise or through donations[2].
The foundation has been recognized as a non-profit organization since its inception and meets the "10 Characteristics of a Citizen Foundation" of the Federal Association of German Foundations, which regularly earns it the quality seal for citizen foundations[2].
